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Nowhere to play report

25-04-2017

The Association of Play Industries (API) has undertaken research on the state of England’s playgrounds with the findings published in Nowhere to Play: A report by the Association of Play Industries on the state of England’s playgrounds.

The research shows that between 2014/15 and 2015/16 local authorities across England closed 214 children’s playgrounds. When asked about future plans they admitted their aim to close a further 234. Local authorities cited lack of budget to maintain, repair or replace equipment as reasons for the closures.